Obviously, I like to bow hunt too! I was out just this morning and had a very cool 5 minute encounter at 8 yards with a large framed heavy 10pt, he should be in the 160 class. I was able to take both pics and video.
I was walking in about 30min before sunrise and had covered about 650 yards. i first saw the buck from about 50y and instantly dropped to one knee. I nocked an arrow and layed my bow in front of me to raise my binocs to look him over,..he slowly came my way and stopped to work the licking branch and hit the scrape for several minutes.
I passed shooting this awesome Ks buck because,..well, its Kansas and I know there can be bigger bucks, and,..I cant kill a great buck if I only kill a good one.
Just to clarify, i am not hunting the properties i guide for deer. As can be seen with post 19,42, & 65,..it took 4 years for a hunter to get the chance to kill Nasty. I do some late season Doe control
Last edited by zmax hunter; 08-27-2015 at 07:04 PM.